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Passed to be Enacted.

Bill an act to confirm and make valid the organ
ization of the Aubrun Home for Aged Women.
Maine Charity School Of Bangor.
Bill an act additional to an act relative to the
Maine Shore Line Railroad Co.
Bill an act to change the name OF Draper Mar
shall.
Bin an act to change the name of Ephraim NJ
Scollay.
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine Mutual Ac-
cident Association.
Bill an act TO fix the salary OF the Judge and
Register OF Probate Tor Hancock county.
Bill an act TO amend sec. 10, chap II. Revised
Statutes, relating to wrts and processes of Supe-
ri0r Courts.
Bill an act to supply the people of Eastport with
pure water.
Bin an act additional to and and amendatory of
chapter 159 of the special laws of 1866, entitled
an act TO supply the people OF Portland with pure
water.
Bill an act to amend chap. 317 Of the private
and special laws OF 1876, relating to the St. Crox
Gas Light Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Dover and Fox
croft Light and Heat Company.
Bill an act TO amend section o, chapter 90, OF the
revised statutes, relating to the maintenance Of
town libraries.
Bill an act amendatory Of and additional to
chap b22 Of the private ana special laws of 1885,
relating tothe Camden and Rockland Water Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Madison Village
Corporation.
Bin an act additional to the acts which constitute
the charter of Colby University.
Bill an act to extend the charter OF the Portland
Gaslight Co.
Bill an act relative to the Calais Water Co
Bill an act to authorize the Maine Historical So
ciety to provide for its perpetuty and the preser-
walton OF its cabinet and library.
BIZ an act relative TO the Richmond Water Co.
BIZ an act TO Incorporate the Rapid River and
South Branch Carrabassett Improvement Co.
Bill an act additional to the charter Of the York
HarbOr and Beach Railroad Co.
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The city asks that the section Of the
boundary line between the city and the town
OF Deering, which extends from the Sacca-
rappa road to Congress street, reaching this
street at a monument 100 feet northerIy from
Douglass street, be extended directly to the
shore of the Canal Basin distance of about
600 feet, and thence onwards over the flats, to
the channel of Fore River, an additional dis
tance of about 5000 feet. The area between
that line and the present boundary is sub
stantially 50 acres, comprising Ii acres of
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
YARMOUTH.

YARMOUTH.
The Tarm00tn rOuitfy AsS0ciat10n mas
been formed at the rooms Of g. g. Gooding.
The following have been elected officers for
the ensuing year;
President-J. M. GO0dlng.
Trcasurer-L. Il. Cook.
Secretary-W. b. Allen.
Drectors-G. r. Libby O. G. GOoding and Jos.
Mckearney.
They will hold their first exhibition at
Masonic Hall, Feb. 10 and 16, from a. m. TO
Top. m.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
The postponed reunion of the Cape Eliza
beth High School Alumni win take place at
Town Hall next Friday evening.
Seaside Hall Is 10 have new and large
stage, TO be fitted up so that It will be suit
able for concerts and dramatic entertain
ments.
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FROM wATERviLlE.
City HALL Catches Fire But Little
Damage Is Done.

Special TO the Press.
WATERvILLE, Jan. 2S.--Smoke was dis
covered issuing from the roof of City Hall
last night at about II o'clock by the night
watchman. The alarm was promptly given
and the fire service was Immediately at hand.
The interior of the front of the hall was
gutted and the remaining portion badly
damaged. 1t originated in defective flue.
The hall was occupied that evening by the
pupils Of the High School who gave fair.
A quantity of fancy articles was destroyed.
g40O
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HOUSE.
In the House today, these bills and pet
tions were introduced:

III IIt IIUUot tUudyi tIosV UIIIo anu ptII-
tions were introduced:
Petition OF Rev. @. j. Clark and others Of Port
land, for constitutional amendment relating TO
land. Many other petitions Of this sort were pre-
sented today.
Petition of o. H. Chesley and others for a vii
lage corporation in the town Of Lincoln, presented
by Mr.. Sawyer Of Lincoln.
A bill to amend Sec. 62 Of Chap. 20 II. s., re-
lating to the insolvency laws, presented by Mr..
Powers of HOultOn.
An act to provide for allowances TO widows and
minor children from estates of deceased persons,
presented by Mr. Shaw.
An act to amend an act Of the Legislature of
1888, incorporating the city OF Watervlle. pre-
sented by Mr.. Head Of Wateryille.
An act to incorporate the ROckixnd Electric
Light and gas power company.
An act 70 incorporate the CascO Cooperative
Association of Portland; presented by Mr..
Looney.
An act to prevent the pollution of tho water of
Upperiand Lower Hadlock Ponds and the stream
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! the present boundary aud this line Is about
80 acres,'of which about 40 acres pertain to
the Deering estate, one-ffth acre to the city
farm, and the remainder to the Smith and
Brown farm and lots on 81. John and Doug
lass streets. Ten dwellings would be Inelud-
ed ON Douglass street and three onSt John
street.
The property owners on Douglass and st.
John streets are as follows:
w. Burnham, William Royal, III. B. Skill
ings, B. H. Houston Mrs. ID. johnson. w.
J. Whitney, Mark Flaherty, Alfonso LIBBY.
Bartholmew Foley. and vacant lots belong
ing to Elizabeth w. Dyer. and Smith and
Brown heirs.
st. John Street-E. 7. Moody, o. +. Var
ney, Smith and Browns farm outbuildings.
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A EIreman Injured.

A fireman, recently employed by the
Maine Central between Waterville and Fair
field, was caught between train and the
platform Of the depot at the latter place yes
terday afternoon and terribly injured
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Sale of Horses.

II. Nelson, proprietor Of the Sn nnyside
Stock Farm, sold yesterday to Portland par
ties two yearling mares, one by Dictator
Chief, the other by Pluto. They will be
taken to Portland and raised for brood
O,orac
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Notice.
Housr OF REPRESENTATIVES..

AUGUSTA, Jan. 6, 1887
ORDERED, That the time for the reception of ne
tltlons and Dills Tor private and special Legislation
De nmited TO Monday, Jan. 81, 1887. and that all
Such peuuons and bills presented after that date
De referred 70 the next legislature; and that the
Serk oI the House cause this order TO be published
"a xn. lhe Dally kennebec journal, Bangor Daily
Argus, Lewiston Daily Journal Bangor CONNER
cial Bath Daily Times, Aroostook Republican.
Amended by adding Roekland Opinion, Els
worth American, Piseataquis Observer and Ma
chlas Republican.
This order came from tha Senate, read and
passed and was read and passed in concurrence.
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Clerk.
A true copy Attest;
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Clerk.
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SlXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE.

Especial to the Press. ]

AUGUSTA, Jan. 2S.
In the Senate today but little business was
transacted. These bills,etc. were introduced: /:
Petitions relating to the lobster law, trustee
process and Imprisonment for debt, and weekly
wages.
Petition of the Pope Manufacturing Company
for authority to take stock in other corporations.
Large number Of petitions relating TO the lobster
law.
Petition of the Trustees and Faculty OF the
Eclectic Medical College Of Maine for a change OF
name with bill accompanying.
An act to increase the salary OF the Register of
Probate for Penobscot county.
Remonstranee Of Frances Barnes and others
against buying more cattle for the State college,
presented BY Mr.. Lumbert of AroostOOk.
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PUBLIC NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that hearing will be
had in the rooms of the Judiciary Committee,
THURSDAY, February 3D., at 2.30 p M, upon a
bill entitled an act to authorize certain public
improvements to be made at Back Cove and Fore
River In Portland HarbOr.
ANDREW p. WISWELL,
ian29dtdsn Sec. Judiciary Committee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


The hearing before the Committee on Ranks
amend Sec "a, Chap. 6, of the Revised Statntes
relating 70 taxes ON Savings Banks, has been
postponed to Friday evening February 4fh ~ !
o'clock p. M. in the Senate Chamber. az
Per Order.
Augusta, Jan. 2e, 1887, iSnSsssnTt STSt
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

fEtO who 1t may concern; The legislative Com
mttee ON State Prison will be in session in
the state House on the afternoon of Tuesday,
FeD lSt, and will then and there hear all who
may wish to complain of the manner In which the
state employs its convict labor.
Per order of the Committee,
1an26Sntd PERHAM S. HEAID Sec'y
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THE PORTLAN aaAILY PRESS.

Published every day l. 70 .~eepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISlA Ntr. 'pANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, ME.
TERMS Dohars Year. ~ Z %
scrbers. Seven Dollars Year. II paid in ce
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-On inch of eace
the length OF column, or twelve lines nonpareil
constitutes square"
s1,50 per square, daily, first week; 10 cents per
week afteri three insertions or less, LOO con-
tinuing every other day after first week. 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 10 cents ;
one week, 81 90; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTsn and ''AUcTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at So. 80
year; II paid In advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted in the sSMAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part OF the State) for $100 per square for first in
sertion, and 90 cents per square Tor each subse
quent Insertion.
Address all communications 10
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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NOTICE OF HEARING.

FENHE committee on legal affairs, to which was
"A referred BILL an act authorizing the City of
PORTLAND to condemn and take lot Of land for
the erection OF Soldiers and Sailors monument.
viii give hearing to all persons interested there
IN on WEDNESDAY, EVENING, Feb, 2nd
1887. Per order committee,
ian29sntd AMOS'I. ALLEN Clerl
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Hearings Before Committee on
Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-


The Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Expresses will give public hearing in their Com
mittee Room, Feb. I'd, AT 80 o'clock, on the
following matters:
On petition Of V. r. Tuttle and others for a
railroad to be known as the Waldo and Somerset
r. r.
on petition of J. w. Bolton and others, for in
corporation of Northern Maine Il. r. Co.
On Feb.2d will be heard an act authorizing the
York Harbor and Beach r. r. Co. to change its
location.
On Feb. 9th, at same time and place, on an act
making valid the organization of Monson II. R.
Co, and authorizing extension of same.
On an order TO inquire into the expediency of
amending the law In regard to telegraphs, so as
TO secure more prompt delivery Of dispatches
and transmission of dispatches between con-
Meeting lines, so as to provide more efficient SER
vice.
February 9fhs
Petition of Z. f. Gill and others for street
railway at Bar Harbor in town of Eden
Petition of Maine Shore Line Railroad Com
pany 10 maintain line of steamers from their
Eastern terminus to some point in British Prov
inces.
An act to incorporate the Liberty and Belfast
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
Petition of j. W. Shaw and others, to secure
more speedy transmission and delivery of tele-
graph dispatches.
On act to amend charter of Bingham and Moose
River Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Hearing on petition of John ID. Spiller and 9TH
ers on Sebego Lake and Mechanic Falls Railroad
Co.
February l6th.
On act to amend charter of Somerset Railroad
Petition of W. f. Pearson and others, an,act to
change the location and extend time of construc-
tion of Penobscot Central Railroad Company.
Petition of A. M. DeyereuX and others for char
ter for Castine and Bangor Railroad Company.
JAS. i. HAWKES., Sec.
ian29-sn-t feb9
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NOTICE.

TNHE Cumberland County delegation, to which
n was referred the bill of the Cumberland
Central Agricultural Society, will give a hearing
90 all persons interested therein, on WEDNES
DAY EVENING, Feb. 2, at z p. M, In the Senate
chamber. Per order
j. Il. FOGG, Clerk.
augusta, Jan. rs, 1887. jan29sndtd
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,

Mean daily bar. 80 254 Maximum ther...42.1
Mean daily ther. BIG Minimum ther.... 10
Mean daily DIV pit 27.4 Max. vel wind....22 $
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. %, 1887. 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
| at all statinnS.
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More Light for Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK, Jan. 2S.-Mr. A. F. Gerald of
Fairfield, in connection with Fred w. Will
son, w. B. Spear, Weston Thompson, ]. P.
Winchell and George Woodbury. g. Son of
this town, have arranged to put in two cleo
trio light plants as soon as possible. They
will be run by water power. 1t is expected
TO have them running within the next month
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no EIectIon in West VlrglnIa.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-The
Democrats held conference tonight with
closed doors for the purpose of deyising
States Senator. There were 38 members
present, and they resolved to support Cam
den, and to vote for him as unit The nine
reealcitrants refused to affiliate with the
majority and have determined to hold out
until the end. The Republicans will stand
by Wiley, and the Greenbackers by Mr..
Burdette.
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No Choice In Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 28.-The Legislature
today took a ballot for United States sena-
tor; 1t resulted Maxey, AZ; Reagan, 30;
Ireland, 50. The joint session then adj
journed.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, are slightly colder, with
rain or snow.
The following was received at 6.SOp m.
January IS:
Hoist cautionary and southwest signals
storm central over Lake Superior; will cause
high southwest winds and rain.
GREELY
TnCAr MN rrrux, s,npn,,r
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The Kennebunk Poisoning Case.
An opportunIty Tor RetaIlatIor

EAsTPoRT, Jan. 2S.-The winter school of
herring struck in on the American shore to-
day. twenty-five Canadian boats and ves-
sells are fishing on the coast. Meanwhile the
cruiser Middleton is patroling between here
and st. Andrews, ready to seize any Ameri-
can fisherman that may venture over the
line
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No Ballot In New Jersey.

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 2S.-No ballot today
for United States Senator, q quorum of the
joint convention not being present.
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A Schooner Damaged.

BooTHBAy, Jan. 2s--Schooner Mayfower,
of and from Small Point, with a cargo of
wood, bound for Rockland, went ashore at
Spruce Point Ledge today, and stove in her
bottom. She was got off full of water. The
crew are safe.
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SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
The situation in indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2S.-The General As
took one ballot for United States Senator. A
number of pairs were announced, the vote
standing: Turpie, 70; Harrison, 6S; Allen,
four.
An appeal in the Lieut.. Goyernship pro.
ceedings is being heard before the Supreme
Court.
Mr. Turpie made an argument this fore.
noon in behalf Of Mr.. Smith and Senator
Harrison will close the case this afternoon
with an argument in favor of Mr.. Robinson
A decision is expected Monday or Tues
day
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Fire at Canton.

LEWISTON, Jan. 2S-This morning fire was
discovered in the Canton House, situated in
Canton village. The fire spread so fast that
it was only possible to get out the furniture,
nearly all of which was saved. The fire is
supposed to have caught from defective
fiue. Two stables connected were burned
being owned by r. Fl. Thompson and the
heirs of II. Thompson Loss $25OO; no in
surance. n. l.. Means, proprietor of the ho-
tel, had his furniture damaged 5000; insured
for $500. Mrs. Means was sick in the house,
but was removed safely. Next to the west
was the building owned by B. G. Head and
occupied by N. Reynolds, druggist. His
stock was removed with about $500 loss; in
sured for $1,000. NJ. b. Thomas, who lived
over Reynolds store, lost some household
goods. To the east was brick store owned
by d. Bradford, land in the rear was wooden
ell in which Andrew Barrows had furni-
ture store; the other part was temperance
hall. Barrows' stock was removed, with
only $25 loss. The Masonic lodge lose $50:
insured for $500. The wooden ell was burned
but the store was saved in damaged state
Bradford's loss on building was 5000; on
stock $500; covered by insurance. e. r.
Davis, whose dental rooms were over Brad
ford's store, lost $500; no insurance. There
was no fire apparatus in the village, and all
the work in staying what threatened to be
an extensive confagration was done by buck.
ct lines.
The Kennebunk Poisoning Case.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 2S.-The coroner's in
quest on the death of Seth Robinson, the
victim of the Kennebunk poisoning case,was
resumed here today. David Hayes, who
purchased the liquor at Ross's drug store,
was summoned by City Marshal Banks and
was given lengthy examination. BE testi
fed that the clerk of the drug store did not
tell him the arnica was mixed with the alco-
hol, and that be drank twice from the bottle
and was sick two days in consequence; and
that Robinson was drunk all the day before
he drank the mixture. The inquest tonight
adjourned until Monday. A sample of the
mixture which they drank has been sent to
the B0Wdoin Medical School for ANALYSIS.
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AT THE STATE HOUSE.
An Act to Provide for More Perfect
Assessment of Taxes.

An Act to Provide for More Perfect
Assessment of Taxes.
Important Railroad Legislation Be-
ginning to Attract Attention.
A Bill TO Provide for the consoIlda-
ton of the Boston & Maine
and Eastern,
introduced In the House by Repre-
sentative Maniey by Request.
The People of Bangor Again Excited
Over Railroad Matter.
They Fear the Bangor & Piscataquis
Is in Danger.
Several Bills Introduced Regarding
the Cape Ferry.
A Remarkable Scene in the House Of
Representatives.
The Labor Committee Give Hearing
to Those Interested.
Interesting Arguments for and
Against the Looney Bill.
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E. P. JONES, Pvt s. G., U. S.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-05-01
kissane and HIS Family.

For ever twenty years Rogers has lived
in this State, and no one to look upon his
benign Lace woull imagine him the char
acter his many criminal acts prove him to
have been. saw him few years ago at
his country seat in Sonoma county, sur
rounded by his family, consisting of a wife
and eight children, two of the latter being
a step-daughter and son. The young lady
is very pretty and a great fayorite in So
ciety, and the step-son is model of pro-
priety and well-hked by 10th business and
social associates. His wife is a charming
woman approaching the meridian of life
Time has ussd her kiAdly, much more so
than it has the Colonel, who bears the
tracs of trouble deeply craven in his
parchment-like face and indicated by nu-
inerots deep burrows which the sixty
odd years of time have not unaided caused
He stands about six feet in height, is erect
and has soldierly bearing. His hair, or
what there is left of it. is snow-white, and
a silky mustaehe of the same color adorns
his lip. His eyebrows are bushy. and from
beneath them peer pair of very restless
steel-gray eyes. He has high cheek bones
and receding forehead. The Colonel has
surrounded himself with all the Injuries
that money can procure, and IS very
proud of the elegance of his country seat.
Ii is located in the most charming part OF
the county, about six miles from the little
town of Petaluma. The house, which may
more fttingly be termed palace, is built
of the finest of finished stone, AMI stands
in the midst of large grounds, surrounded
on all siies by grassy lawns. graveied
walks and rare exotics. Back OF tie home
stead stretch acres upon ceres of the Col
onel's possessions, most of which Is in vine
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ABoUr WOMEN.

Mrs. Norman While has offered a prize
to the Princeton students for the best his
tory of architecture.
The famous battlefield of Manassas is to
be enclosed by stone wall aud kept for a
public park by the ladies of Virginia.
A lady of Lewiston. Me-, who was re-
Gently frightened by street loafer, now
carries package of red pepper in her
pocket
The W. G. T, q. of New Hampshire is
circulating petition for the protection of
women, which will be presented to the
Legislature at lis meeting / o June.
Nine. Marie Roze has been asked to
in Manchester, and has consen. ed, on con-
dition that all three shall be christened In
the same church and at the same hour.
Mrs. Dora Salter has been elected
Mayer of Argonia. Summer County, Kan,
by larger majority than any other candi-
date ever received in that city. Her op-
ponent was one of the leading citizens.
Mrs. Mary Miller, of Hillsboro'. N, H.,
during the past winter, has fed daily eight
gray squirrels which came to her door
from the woods every morning, and went
away after having had their breakfast.
Mrs. Marcel Talcott, of Chicago, has
established and maintains two day-nur-
series for the children of working women.
One thousand children on an average are
cared for in these nurseries every month.
Mrs. Sarah D. Locke, of the class of
1859, has written history of Mt. Holyoke
seminary, which will be issued June 1, on
the semi centennial of the Institution
which has furnished so many missionaries
wives.
The Methodist women of Lincoln ,Neb.,
ask the Nebraska Conference to cooperate
i'll requesting that women may be appoint
ed lay delegates TO the Conference to be
held il Lincola next fall, and TO use their
influence to secure the appointment of
woman delegate to The lay General Con-
ference to be held in Brooklyn, May, 1888
Mrs. J Ellen Foster has broken down
from overwork. 1t is nearly fourteen
years since she has taken vacation. Her
friends have made up fund to defray the
expenses of the trip abroad which is ord
cred by her physician. She will il for
Earope next month, accompanied by some
member Of her family: